Tapestry crochet
is similar to regular crochet, except that one or more yarns
are usually carried while another is crocheted.
The finished pieces look woven instead of crocheted. This technique is also known as hard crochet and it used to be called mosaic crochet,
jacquard crochet, intarsia, colorwork, and fair isle, but today these terms usually describe different techniques.

Attention teachers! Tapestry crochet is relatively easy and inexpensive;
a perfect vehicle for introducing fiber art to your students. It takes more time than money to create beautiful,
original pieces. Colorful patterns and intricate or simple motifs can be worked out with special
tapestry crochet graph papers.
Students may then incorporate their own designs into a variety of projects.
They will learn about design, color, and fiber art!

Please click on the arrows below to see these free tapestry crochet videos.

Felted Tapestry Crochet Tutorial (with a great first project that you don't have to felt)

Learn by doing! Just click on the titles below each picture
for the free pattern that often includes links to tapestry crochet tutorials:

Please click on the titles below for more information or
to purchase these online patterns.
In most cases, the downloadable instructions and illustrations are specifically written for either right-handed
or left-handed crocheters.

This 64 page paperback book
stands alone and also supplements my other tapestry crochet books. In addition to
right-handed and
left-handed tutorials,
Bead & Felted Tapestry Crochet includes 167 color illustrations and photographs,
4 tapestry crochet graph papers, and instructions without abbreviations for purses,
bracelets, earrings, and a hat. Seven
projects
are beaded, 6 are felted (in a washing machine), and 3 incorporate both techniques.
Crocheted tightly with a small crochet hook or loosely with a large hook, this book has it all!
(2006, ISBN 978-09721253-2-1). This book is available from
Amazon.com or you may order a signed copy with a credit card by clicking
the "buy now" button on the left (for shipping in the United States only). This price includes free shipping .
If you would like a personalized dedication with the signature, please mention it in the "instructions to merchant" box
on the PayPal page. Please look at the errata sheetand the book reviews.

More Tapestry Crochet
may be used alone and or supplement my other
tapestry crochet books. Besides tapestry crocheting instructions for
right-handed crochet and
left-handed crochet,
this book includes an expanded
history chapter,
14 graphs, "how to design" information, 8 tapestry crochet graph papers, a look at natural fibers, and
instructions without abbreviations for 20 projects.
The 176 page paperback book includes 139 illustrations, 117 black and white photographs,
and 20 color photographs (2002, ISBN 0-9721253-0-2). Used copies are sometimes available at
Amazon.com.
Please look at the
errata sheet
and the book reviews.
The updated, full color second edition,
More Tapestry Crochet Digital,
is now available at Amazon Kindle for $9.99. With
Amazon's free App,
you can read Kindle books on Android and Windows phone and tablet, iPad, iPhone, Mac, and BlackBerry!

Tapestry Crochet
teaches the basics and presents information to help readers design their own motifs. The instructions are for both
right-handed crocheters
and left-handed crocheters.
The 10 projects
(with instructions without abbreviations) include a pillow, bags, baskets, and tapestries.
Please look at the errata sheet!
This book is out of print, but is sometimes available at
Amazon.com.
You can read the book reviews here.
The four rounds projects and the four spiral projects are now sold as PDF's for right handed
and left handed crocheters (see below).

This video teaches
the basics of tapestry crochet while making a two color eyeglass case.
By increasing the number of stitches, these techniques may be used to
crochet a change purse, shoulder bag, or pillow. You can read the
video reviews here.

The Tapestry
Crochet video and DVD are available from Yarn Barn or call (800) 468-0035.

One of the best things
about tapestry crochet is that you can do it anywhere because it does not require a specially equipped studio.
It is relaxing and regenerative - in fact - it is a proven fact that endorphins are released
during repetitive activities - and tapestry crochet qualifies! On the left I am tapestry crocheting
in a gondola on the way up to the Great Wall of China! Please email
me pictures that I can add to a "do it
anywhere" web page of the places where you tapestry crochet. At home, on vacation, in a tree,
underwater - wherever.